Annapolis Irish Festival Schedule of Events

The fifth annual Annapolis Irish Festival is ready to party, with three stages of live music featuring Gaelic Storm, Carbon Leaf, The Rogues, and the Gothard Sisters this Friday and Saturday.

The festival will be held July 10 and 11 at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, 1450 Generals Hwy. in Crownsville. Tickets are $15 for Friday and gates open at 4 p.m. Saturday’s tickets cost $25 and gates open at 11 a.m. If you buy tickets online you can get in 30 minutes sooner.
Crews on Tuesday were assembling a 25,000-square-foot tent, in case of bad weather, so the show can go on. But the Annapolis weekend weather forecast is perfect, with partly to mostly sunny skies and no chances for rain.

The 2015 Annapolis Irish Festival will host more than 70 vendors, the Little Leprechaun Land for kids and again benefit the Hospice of the Chesapeake, as well as many other non-profits in the community.

What You Need to Know Before You Go

Leprechaun Land Area: Free for kids, open Saturday only from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities will include: Face painting, balloon sculptures and hats, activities and culture, kids music show with Seamus Kennedy, and a bouncy castle.

Items permitted on festival grounds: Chairs, blankets, umbrellas, towels, cameras

Not permitted: Coolers, animals (pets), outside beverages and food, pop-up tents

Military Salute: Friday night the festival will allow free admission for all military and one guest with a valid military ID.